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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1

Luggage/Load Locations . . . . . . . 4-2

Additional Storage Features . . . 4-5

Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-42

Universal Remote System . . . . 5-50

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-33

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45

Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1

Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1

Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-21

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-30

Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41

Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-44

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48

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Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-50

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62

Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-80

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-35

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37

Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-84

Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-3

Special Application

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-11

Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-14

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1

Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-17

Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19

OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

OnStar Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

OnStar Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2

OnStar Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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Introduction iii

The names, logos, emblems,

slogans, vehicle model names, and

vehicle body designs appearing in

this manual including, but not limited

to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,

the CHEVROLET Emblem,

AVALANCHE, and Z71 are

trademarks and/or service

marks of General Motors LLC,

its subsidiaries, affiliates,

or licensors.

This manual describes features that

may or may not be on your specific

vehicle either because they are

options that you did not purchase or

due to changes subsequent to the

printing of this owner manual.

Please refer to the purchase

documentation relating to your

specific vehicle to confirm each of

the features found on your vehicle.

For vehicles first sold in Canada,

substitute the name “General

Motors of Canada Limited” for

Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it

appears in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for

quick reference.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens

A French language copy of this

manual can be obtained from your

dealer or from:

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de

ce guide en français auprès du

concessionnaire ou à l'adresse

suivante:

Helm, Incorporated

Attention: Customer Service

47911 Halyard Drive

Plymouth, MI 48170

Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 20902915 B Second Printing

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iv Introduction

Using this Manual

To quickly locate information about

the vehicle, use the Index in the

back of the manual. It is an

alphabetical list of what is in the

manual and the page number where

it can be found.

Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions

Warning messages found on vehicle

labels and in this manual describe

hazards and what to do to avoid or

reduce them.

Danger indicates a hazard with a

high level of risk which will result in

serious injury or death.

Warning or Caution indicates a

hazard that could result in injury or

death.

{

WARNING

These mean there is something

that could hurt you or other

people.

Notice: This means there is

something that could result in

property or vehicle damage. This

would not be covered by the

vehicle's warranty.

A circle with a slash through it is a

safety symbol which means “Do

Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let

this happen.”

Symbols

The vehicle has components and

labels that use symbols instead of

text. Symbols are shown along with

the text describing the operation or

information relating to a specific

component, control, message,

gauge, or indicator.

M : This symbol is shown when

you need to see your owner manual

for additional instructions or

information.

* : This symbol is shown when

you need to see a service manual

for additional instructions or

information.

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Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols

that may be found on the vehicle

and what they mean. For more

information on the symbol, refer to

the Index.

0 : Adjustable Pedals

9 : Airbag Readiness Light

# : Air Conditioning

! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)

% : Audio Steering Wheel Controls

or OnStar®

$ : Brake System Warning Light

" : Charging System

I : Cruise Control

B : Engine Coolant Temperature

O : Exterior Lamps

# : Fog Lamps

. : Fuel Gauge

+ : Fuses

3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer

( : Heated Steering Wheel

j : LATCH System Child

Restraints

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp

: : Oil Pressure

g : Outside Power Foldaway

Mirrors

O : Power

/ : Remote Vehicle Start

> : Safety Belt Reminders

7 : Tire Pressure Monitor

_ : Tow/Haul Mode

d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak®

M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Midgate

®

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Heated and Ventilated

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Head Restraint

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Throttle and Brake Pedal

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-15

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-21

Bluetooth

®

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-21

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Rear Vision

Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-24

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Universal Remote System . . . 1-24

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Performance and Maintenance

StabiliTrak

®

System . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-26

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-26

Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-27

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

OnStar

®

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

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Instrument Panel

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A. Air Vents on page 8‑10.

B. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever.

See Turn and Lane-Change

Signals on page 6‑5.

Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑4.

C. Instrument Cluster on

page 5‑10.

D. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6‑4 (Out of View).

E. Shift Lever. See Automatic

Transmission on page 9‑30.

F. Tow/Haul Mode on page 9‑34

(If Equipped).

G. Driver Information Center (DIC)

Buttons. See Driver Information

Center (DIC) on page 5‑25.

H. AM-FM Radio on page 7‑8.

I. Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1.

J. Dome Lamp Override. See

Dome Lamps on page 6‑7.

Instrument Panel Illumination

Control on page 6‑6.

Fog Lamps on page 6‑5

(If Equipped).

K. Automatic Transfer Case

Control (If Equipped). See

Four-Wheel Drive (Single

Speed Automatic Transfer

Case) on page 9‑39 or

Four-Wheel Drive (Two Speed

Automatic Transfer Case) on

page 9‑35.

L. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp on page 5‑18.

M. Cruise Control on page 9‑48.

N. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

O. Horn on page 5‑4.

P. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5‑2.

Q. Climate Control Systems on

page 8‑1 (If Equipped).

Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8‑4

(If Equipped).

R. Power Outlets on page 5‑8.

S. StabiliTrak

®

System on

page 9‑44.

Pedal Adjust Control (If

Equipped). See Adjustable

Throttle and Brake Pedal on

page 9‑21.

Ultrasonic Parking Assist on

page 9‑50 (If Equipped).

Power Assist Steps on

page 2‑16 (If Equipped).

T. Glove Box on page 4‑1.

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Initial Drive

Information

This section provides a brief

overview about some of the

important features that may or may

not be on your specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer

to each of the features which can be

found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

The RKE transmitter is used to

remotely lock and unlock the doors

from up to 60 m (195 ft) away from

the vehicle.

K : Press to unlock the driver door.

Press

K again within three seconds

to unlock all remaining doors.

Q : Press to lock all doors. Lock

and unlock feedback can be

personalized. See Vehicle

Personalization (With DIC Buttons)

on page 5‑42.

L : Press and release to locate

the vehicle. Press

L and hold for

more than two seconds to sound the

panic alarm. Press

L again to

cancel the panic alarm.

See Keys on page 2‑2 and Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation on page 2‑3.

Remote Vehicle Start

With this feature the engine can be

started from outside of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the

vehicle.

2. Press and release

Q.

3. Immediately after completing

Step 2, press and hold

/ until

the turn signal lamps flash.

When the vehicle starts, the parking

lamps will turn on and remain on as

long as the engine is running. The

doors will be locked and the climate

control system may come on.

The engine will continue to run for

10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a

10-minute time extension. Remote

start can be extended only once.

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Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start:

.

Aim the RKE transmitter at the

vehicle and press and hold

/

until the parking lamps turn off.

.

Turn on the hazard warning

flashers.

.

Turn the ignition on and then

back off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on

page 2‑5.

Door Locks

There are several ways to lock and

unlock the vehicle.

From outside, use the Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or

the key in the driver door.

From inside, use the power door

locks or the manual door locks. To

lock or unlock the door with the

manual locks, push down or pull up

on the manual lock knob.

Power Door Locks

Press Q or K on the RKE

transmitter. See Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System Operation on

page 2‑3.

Power Folding Mirrors Shown,

Other Models Similar

Q : Press to lock the doors.

K : Press to unlock the doors.

See Door Locks on page 2‑7.

Midgate

®

This vehicle is equipped with a

Midgate and a removable rear glass

panel. The Midgate allows you to

extend the length of the vehicle's

cargo area.

For more information see Midgate

®

on page 2‑9.

Tailgate

Use the Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) transmitter or power

door lock switch to lock and unlock

the tailgate.

Open the tailgate by lifting up on its

handle while pulling the tailgate

toward you.

To close the tailgate, push it firmly

upward until it latches. Push and

pull on the tailgate to be sure it is

latched securely.

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Tailgate Removal

The tailgate is not to be removed.

Removing the tailgate may cause

damage to the electrical connector

resulting in a loss of lock/unlock and

rear vision camera function.

See Tailgate on page 2‑15.

Windows

Power Folding Mirrors Shown,

Other Models Similar

The driver door has switches that

control all windows, the passengers

door switch only control that

window. The power windows work

when the ignition is in ON/RUN or

ACC/ACCESSORY, or in Retained

Accessory Power (RAP). See

Retained Accessory Power (RAP)

on page 9‑26 for more information.

Press the switch to lower the

window. Pull the switch up to

raise it.

For more information, see:

.

Windows on page 2‑23.

.

Power Windows on page 2‑24.

Seat Adjustment

Manual Seats

To adjust the seat:

1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired

position and release the bar.

3. Try to move the seat back and

forth to be sure the seat is

locked in place.

See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

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Power Seats

To adjust a power seat, if equipped:

.

Move the seat forward or

rearward by sliding the control

forward or rearward.

.

If available, raise or lower the

front or rear part of the seat

cushion by moving the front or

rear of the control up or down.

.

If available, raise or lower the

entire seat by moving the entire

control up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment on

page 3‑4.

Lumbar Adjustment

Manual Lumbar

If equipped, increase or decrease

manual lumbar support by turning

the knob forward or rearward.

See Lumbar Adjustment on

page 3‑4.

Power Lumbar

To adjust the power lumbar support,

if equipped:

.

On vehicles with two-way

lumbar, press and hold the top

or bottom of the control to

increase or decrease lumbar

support.

.

On vehicles with four-way

lumbar, press and hold the front

or rear of the control to increase

or decrease lumbar support.

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To raise or lower the height of

the support, press and hold the

top or bottom of the control.

See Lumbar Adjustment on

page 3‑4.

Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

To recline a manual seatback:

1. Lift the lever.

2. Move the seatback to the

desired position, and then

release the lever to lock the

seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to the upright

position:

1. Lift the lever fully without

applying pressure to the

seatback, and the seatback will

return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked.

See Reclining Seatbacks on

page 3‑5.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

To adjust a power seatback,

if equipped:

.

Tilt the top of the control

rearward to recline.

.

Tilt the top of the control forward

to raise.

See Reclining Seatbacks on

page 3‑5.

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Memory Features

On vehicles with the memory

feature, the controls on the driver

door are used to program and recall

memory settings for the driver seat,

outside mirrors, and the adjustable

throttle and brake pedals,

if equipped.

Storing Memory Positions

To save into memory:

1. Adjust the driver seat and

seatback recliner, both outside

mirrors, and the throttle and

brake pedals, if equipped.

See Power Mirrors on page 2‑20

and Adjustable Throttle and

Brake Pedal on page 9‑21.

Not all mirrors and adjustable

throttle and brake pedals will

have the ability to save and

recall their positions.

2. Press and hold “1” until

two beeps sound.

3. Repeat for a second driver

position using “2.”

To recall, press and release “1” or

“2.” The vehicle must be in P (Park).

A single beep will sound. The seat,

outside mirrors, and adjustable

throttle and brake pedals,

if equipped, will move to the

position previously stored for the

identified driver.

See Memory Seats on page 3‑7 and

Vehicle Personalization (With DIC

Buttons) on page 5‑42.

Easy Exit Driver Seat

This feature can move the seat

rearward to allow extra room to exit

the vehicle.

B : Press to recall the easy exit

seat position. The vehicle must be

in P (Park).

See Memory Seats on page 3‑7 and

Vehicle Personalization (With DIC

Buttons) on page 5‑42.

Second Row Seats

The rear seatbacks can be folded to

provide more cargo space and

access to the midgate.

For detailed instructions see Rear

Seats on page 3‑10.

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Heated and Ventilated

Seats

Heated and Cooled Seat Buttons

Shown, Heated Seat Buttons

Similar

If available, the buttons are on the

front doors. To operate, the ignition

must be in ON/RUN.

H : If available, press to cool

the seat.

I : Press to heat the

seatback only.

J : Press to heat the seat and

seatback.

Press the button once for the

highest setting. With each press of

the button, the seat will change to

the next lower setting, and then to

the off setting. The lights indicate

three for the highest setting and one

for the lowest.

See Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats on page 3‑8.

Head Restraint

Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints

for all occupants are installed and

adjusted properly.

To achieve a comfortable seating

position, change the seatback

recline angle as little as necessary

while keeping the seat and the head

restraint height in the proper

position.

See Head Restraints on page 3‑2

and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

Safety Belts

Refer to the following sections for

important information on how to use

safety belts properly.

.

Safety Belts on page 3‑11.

.

How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly on page 3‑12.

.

Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑13.

.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) on

page 3‑43.

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Passenger Sensing

System

The passenger sensing system,

if equipped, turns off the front

outboard passenger frontal airbag

under certain conditions. No other

airbag is affected by the passenger

sensing system.

If the vehicle has one of the

indicators pictured in the following

illustrations, then the vehicle has a

passenger sensing system for the

right front passenger position.

The passenger airbag status

indicator, if equipped, will be visible

on the overhead console when the

vehicle is started.

United States

Canada and Mexico

See Passenger Sensing System on

page 3‑28 for important information.

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

With Power Folding Mirrors

To adjust the mirrors:

1. Press (A) or (B) to select the

driver or passenger side mirror.

2. Press one of the four arrows

located on the control pad to

adjust the mirror.

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3. Adjust the outside mirror so that

the side of the vehicle and the

area behind are seen.

4. Press either (A) or (B) again to

deselect the mirror.

See Power Mirrors on page 2‑20 for

more information .

To power fold the mirrors:

1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors out

to the driving position.

2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors in to

the folded position.

With Manual Folding Mirrors

To adjust the mirrors:

1. Move the selector switch located

above the four-way control pad

to the left or right to choose

either the driver side or

passenger side mirror.

2. Press one of the four arrows

located on the control pad to

move the mirror in the desired

direction.

3. Adjust the outside mirror so that

the side of the vehicle and the

area behind are seen.

See Power Mirrors on page 2‑20 for

more information.

Keep the selector switch in the

center position when not adjusting

either outside mirror.

To manual fold the mirrors:

Fold the mirrors inward to prevent

damage when going through an

automatic car wash. To fold, pull the

mirror toward the vehicle. Push the

mirror outward, to return to its

original position.

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Heated Mirrors

Press

1 to heat the mirrors.

See “Rear Window Defogger” under

Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8‑4 or Climate

Control Systems on page 8‑1 for

more information.

Park Tilt Mirrors

If the vehicle has the memory

package, the exterior mirrors tilt

to a preselected position when the

vehicle is in R (Reverse). This

feature lets the driver view the curb

when parallel parking. The mirrors

return to the original position

when the vehicle is shifted out of

R (Reverse), or the ignition is

turned off or to OFF/LOCK.

This feature can be programed

through the Driver Information

Center (DIC). See Vehicle

Personalization (With DIC Buttons)

on page 5‑42 for more information.

Interior Mirror

Adjustment

Hold the rearview mirror in the

center and move it to view the

area behind the vehicle.

Manual Rearview Mirror

For vehicles with a manual rearview

mirror, push the tab forward for

daytime use and pull it for nighttime

use to avoid glare from the

headlamps from behind. See

Manual Rearview Mirror on

page 2‑22 for more information.

Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror

For vehicles with an automatic

dimming rearview mirror. The mirror

will automatically reduce the glare

from the headlamps from behind.

The dimming feature comes on and

the indicator light illuminates each

time the ignition is turned to start.

See Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror on page 2‑22 for more

information.

Steering Wheel

Adjustment

The tilt lever is located on the lower

left side of the steering column.

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Hold the steering wheel and pull

the lever.

2. Move the steering wheel up

or down.

3. Release the lever to lock the

wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel

while driving.

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Throttle and Brake Pedal

Adjustment

On vehicles with this feature, you

can change the position of the

throttle and brake pedals.

The control used to adjust the

pedals is located on the instrument

panel below the climate control

system.

Press the bottom of the control to

move the pedals closer to your

body. Press the top of the control to

move the pedals away.

See Adjustable Throttle and Brake

Pedal on page 9‑21.

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

The dome lamps are located in the

overhead console.

They come on when any door is

opened and turn off after all the

doors are closed.

Turn the instrument panel

brightness knob located below

the dome lamp override button,

clockwise to the farthest position to

manually turn on the dome lamps.

The dome lamps remain on until the

knob is turned counterclockwise.

Dome Lamp Override

The dome lamp override button is

located next to the exterior lamps

control.

k : Press the button in and the

dome lamps remain off when a door

is opened. Press the button again to

return it to the extended position so

that the dome lamps come on when

a door is opened.

Reading Lamps

For vehicles with reading lamps in

the overhead console, press the

button located next to the lamp to

turn it on or off.

The vehicle may also have reading

lamps in other locations. The lamps

cannot be adjusted.

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